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Western Digital shares slid sharply in morning trading after investor subscriptions opened for CXMT’s Shanghai Stock Exchange IPO, which targets up to about $9.8 billion. The move amplified an ongoing selloff across memory and storage names that began after a weak operating profit estimate for SK Hynix, creating a confluence of competitive and sent…
Richardson Electronics (RELL) has a string of tangible commercial partnerships and improving quarterly results that together justify a bullish, actionable trade. The company's expanding presence in battery energy storage, silicon carbide power semiconductors and contract manufacturing give it multiple near-term revenue levers. Technicals and short …
SanDisk Corporation shares fell sharply in morning trade, pressured by an Argus Research coverage start with a Hold rating and a report that hyperscale customer CoreWeave is seeking derivatives protection against falling memory and storage chip prices. The combination of valuation risk, contractual exposure from long-term supply deals, elevated sho…
A U.S. federal judge in Seattle has thrown out a lawsuit alleging Starbucks misled investors by concealing weakening sales in the United States and China. The court concluded the company provided a credible, innocent interpretation of comments made by the then-CEO during a January 2024 analyst call. The suit, led by three New York pension plans, fo…
A federal court has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit alleging Starbucks hid worsening sales in the United States and China. The judge accepted the former CEO's explanation of his January 2024 analyst remarks as credible, and allowed the case to be closed after previously permitting it to proceed last November.
Brazilian instant coffee has been granted an exemption from a newly imposed 25% U.S. tariff on imports from Brazil, a move that preserves between $2 billion and $2.5 billion in annual exports to the United States, Cecafe said. The decision comes after instant coffee remained subject to duties even after broader revocations of tariffs on other Brazi…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule to permit companies to provide investor disclosures electronically by default, rather than relying on paper delivery unless recipients opt into e-delivery. The move is presented as aligning disclosure practices with current Wall Street technology and is open to a two-month public comme…
Voya Financial shares climbed after a media report said the retirement-services company has drawn takeover interest in recent weeks. The outreach was described as informal, with no active negotiations underway and company insiders saying neither management nor the board is pursuing a sale. The report named Principal Financial as one of the interest…
Park Aerospace Corp. announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 on July 20, 2026, after the NYSE closes. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide forward-looking statements. Park Aerospace specializes in advanced composite materials for aerospace, including adhesiv…
Amplified Digital, the marketing division of Lee Enterprises, has launched Amplified AI Visibility, a new service designed to help businesses measure and improve their presence in AI-powered search platforms. This service addresses the shift from traditional SEO to AI-driven search recommendations and aims to help businesses stay competitive as con…
Morgan Stanley identifies China’s approval for Apple to deploy Apple Intelligence as a pivotal development for the company, citing local technical partnerships with Alibaba and Baidu, strong Chinese consumer interest in smartphone AI, and the timing ahead of a planned foldable iPhone launch this fall as potential drivers of upside to sales and esti…
RaySearch Laboratories' shares plunged after the company released preliminary second-quarter 2026 results showing a year-on-year decline in net sales driven by organic growth of -8% and a sharp retreat in operating profit. Management attributed the revenue shortfall to a cluster of U.S. transactions that were postponed rather than canceled, while o…
SLB is trading around $47.50 with a $71 billion market cap, attractive free cash flow and a Digital segment that management and multiple commentators peg above $1 billion in recurring revenue. The stock has pulled back with the oil price correction, RSI around 40 and short interest modest. We think investors can take a long position at $47.50, targ…
Baird has singled out Corpay, Block and Mastercard as its preferred names in the fintech, payments and services space heading into second-quarter 2026 earnings. The firm expects each to post results that could trigger upward estimate revisions, citing company-specific drivers, resilient segment trends and valuations that still look attractive for f…
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures were poised to open steady to slightly higher as traders reacted to supply worries and heightened shipping disruptions in the Black Sea region. Short covering and follow-through buying drove CBOT wheat to a fresh two-year peak, while attacks on vessels and reduced intake at one Ukrainian port have added pressure…
Clearmind Medicine Inc. reported positive results from an ex vivo study demonstrating that their intranasal MEAI formulation exhibits significantly improved nasal mucosal retention compared to standard formulations. This increased residence time could enhance absorption and therapeutic effectiveness in treating Alcohol Use Disorder and other condit…
SurgePays, a US-based wireless and fintech company, announced that Derron Winfrey, its President of Sales and Operations, will speak at the All Wireless & Prepaid Expo 2026 on a key panel discussing the future of prepaid wireless services. The company plans to debut a new compensation model for dealers and distributors to boost growth, leveraging a…
Nvidia’s CEO putting his personal capital into the stock is a high-conviction signal we can trade. Take a tactical long with clear entry, stop and target levels: entry $1200.00, initial target $1400.00, stop $1000.00. Time the position for a mid-term swing (45 trading days) with an optional hold to 180 trading days if momentum and earnings reinforc…
Stifel identifies two companies in the Applied Technologies - Equipment/Test sector with strong positioning to capture growth as data-center interconnect and wide area networks scale. Ciena (CIEN) is ranked first for its differentiated RLS Hyper-Rail line system, broad portfolio and record backlog, while Viavi Solutions (VIAV) is ranked second base…
Merck announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor authorized to treat hypercholesterolemia. Priced at $10.50 per day on a 30-day supply, the drug provides an alternative to established injectable PCSK9 inhibitors and adds a potential revenue source as Merck's Keyt…
GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp pushed back on concerns that delays in GEnx engine deliveries could impede Boeing’s plan to increase 787 production. Culp said widebody engine deliveries rose 30% year-over-year in the second quarter, with GEnx shipments growing by "significantly more," and that GE has several months of GEnx engines at Boeing’s Charlesto…
Bank of America identifies three interlocking themes that could lift the U.S. dollar in the second half of the year: renewed geopolitical strain in the Middle East pushing oil higher, a forecast for further Federal Reserve tightening beyond market expectations, and substantial capital expenditure from U.S. AI hyperscalers. The bank’s FX strategist …
Benchmark has begun coverage of electronic design automation (EDA) leaders Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems with Buy ratings, assigning $570 and $450 price targets respectively. The firm cites accelerating demand tied to artificial intelligence, the growing complexity of semiconductor designs, and structural advantages in a duopoly market as dri…
AMASS Brands Group announces strong early sales traction of its Electrolyte Mixers line, reaching approximately $429,000 in annualized revenue in its first month. The company expands the product line with two limited edition flavors—Tonic and Transfusion—designed for both standalone consumption and as mixers. These products are positioned to capita…
SK hynix just listed on Nasdaq, raised $26.5 billion in a U.S. ADR offering to pre-fund HBM and DRAM capacity, and controls a dominant share of HBM — yet the ADR trades like a cyclical commodity name. The combination of contracted demand from hyperscalers, a funded expansion for AI-grade memory, and a still-reasonable forward multiple argues for a …
